Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 166 pages) |
Series |
Springer Texts in Social Sciences |
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Springer texts in social sciences
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Contents |
Part I Cultural studies and everyday life -- Introduction -- Notes on American national character -- Media and everyday life -- The postmodern sacred in America -- Part II My contributions to the study of everyday life -- My contributions to analyzing everyday life and postmodernism: from a cultural studies perspective -- An ethographic case study: my everyday life during the pandemic -- Coda |
Summary |
This introductory textbook familiarizes students with ideas of key thinkers and perspectives related to postmodern thought and everyday life. The book is unique in that it offers selections from key passages of works of important thinkers as well as from some of the author's own publications that serve as examples of how to interpret various aspects of culture. The book draws in readers with its engaging and conversational style and use of cases, illustrations and photographs, including fun discussions on everyday life under pandemic restrictions. This is a must read for students taking courses in sociology, cultural anthropology, culture and media studies, linguistics, social philosophy, and for specific courses on postmodernism |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 7, 2022) |
Subject |
Postmodernism -- United States
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Popular culture -- Study and teaching.
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Popular culture -- Study and teaching
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Postmodernism
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United States
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9783031079269 |
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3031079264 |
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